A Separate Peace Notes – Chapter 12

Finny’s Fall Appears dead Gene Stands to the side This is the first time since Finny’s return that the two are separated.

Gene’s Mind Creates fake scenario Things Finny would say Shows his inability to cope Fake happiness is better than real pain

Separation Made complete by Finny’s anger Gene watches Finny fall off bed Does not try to help Different than before Gene would have helped and Finny would have let him

Finny and War Gene establishes reality Finny = Peace There is no place for peace in war

Finny’s Death Gene Can recall every event Moment frozen in time Shows us what an ordinary day is like at Devon

Finny’s Death (cont’d) Gene Only really appreciates Finny after death Finny was an “extension of himself” Feels like it was his own funeral Finny Victim of Gene’s war